Latest articles by Michael Brendan Dougherty
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The moral hazard of Syria's civil waropinion This brutal conflict is destined to disgrace every foreign power that intervenes in it
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The intractable, insidious conflict between Islamism and the Westopinion There are no easy solutions here — because, in no small part, the West inadvertently co-authors Islamist terrorism
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How Saudi Arabia's war on Yemen became America's shameopinion The U.S. must cease its role in this lethal, unnecessary campaign — immediately
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2015 World Series preview: Giddiness and joy is guaranteedThe Explainer Here's why this Fall Classic is going to be extra fun
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How the playoffs consistently confound baseball's statheadsfeature In the end, baseball is about much more than output measured over long stretches of time
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Does Pope Francis fear God? On the Synod of the Family and the fracturing of the Catholic Church.opinion Pope Francis is convening a meeting to decide the fate of the family. There is danger ahead.
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Vladimir Putin is now leading the fight against ISISopinion Putin may be a hypocrite and a bully. But his Middle East policy makes a lot of sense.
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Why Pope Francis is dominating the news in a secular ageopinion Even Francis' supporters are a tad surprised by the blanket coverage
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How the refugee crisis is teaching us the value of Hussein, Mubarak, and Gadhafiopinion In foreign policy circles, "stability" used to be a bad word. Not anymore.
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How Pope Francis vandalized marriageopinion The pope's "mercy" is of a fraudulent and condescending variety
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Tissue of lies: Why liberals and the media are in denial about the Planned Parenthood videoopinion If pro-choice supporters were to think about the video at any length, they might find the real source of their repugnance
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How the Iran nuclear accord underscores America's weaknessopinion The deal isn't a triumph. It isn't a defeat either. It simply reflects the reality of the Obama era.
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Why it may be impossible to raise 'free range kids'feature The decline of the American neighborhood has inhibited our ability to instill self-reliance in our children
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How gay marriage paves the way for legal polygamyopinion Gay marriage succeeded by breaking down traditional norms. There's no bringing them back to stave off polygamy.
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Why social conservatives shouldn't despair — even if liberals win the culture waropinion Today's liberal victories could be tomorrow's conservative consolations
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If Greece leaves the euro, it may take the great European project with itopinion There's a lot more at stake than mere economics
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How Belgium went down the slippery slope of assisted suicideopinion Opponents have long warned that assisted suicide could lead to a moral calamity. Turns out they were right.
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Pope Francis, the Vatican's substitute teacheropinion Are there any grown-ups in charge?
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The last reunion of the 157th, the liberators of Dachaufeature There are only two surviving members of the legendary outfit
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In defense of the natural familyopinion If we're not careful, the state could make itself the ultimate arbiter of what constitutes a family
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Christians need to face the bad news about Christianityopinion Sorry, the rise of the "nones" is actually a big deal
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Don't bring the designated hitter to the National Leagueopinion Universalizing the DH risks the traditions of the game itself
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Letting go of pop culture: Why our entertainments ultimately disappoint usopinion As we get older, it's difficult to escape the sense that most of our cherished entertainments are superfluous
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Why the 'safe space' movement is a liberal assault on freedomopinion It won't be long before safe spaces take over our homes
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